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Hi, I'm new here. I was born to an Old Order Amish family and left when I was 18 years old. I'm now in my mid-20s. It took me many years but I have the courage now to call myself "atheist". My…Continue

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"Hi and welcome,.. so glad you're here ! I feel sorry for you ,and , so I want to try and help by telling you what I know. About 5-6 yrs. ago I had contact with a Jehovah's Witness that helped me with a friend of mine that had become one of…"

"And the amazing thing to an outsider is that the cruelty of putting someone in this bind, isn't evident to the person in it.
He said the people around him, his friends and family there were so loving ... And looking at it, any…"

"I know. I felt terribly sorry for him too. That is SUCH a terrible bind for someone to be in! It's a psychological prison.
I doubted that he could KNOW that his parents would never see him again ... The attachment of…"

"I had a long email exchange with an A/N member who was in an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect.
He seemed completely convinced that coming out as an atheist meant ending everything - having no further contact with his friends or even his siblings or…"

"Hey, man... this isn't easy. Hate blogs... fb is faster. Anyway, there are a few of us- Ex Amish on FB and we'd liketo friend ya' , if you have a fb page. anyway, good luck on Sunday... and don't forget to mention, our families…"

"Looking to find Ex- Amish or plain Mennonites or really any ex members of plain sects, who are now Atheists. There are a few of us on FB. We are few; but, we are not alone. Often many of us, leave our plain churches and move up to the next level of…"

"I am completely in the closet except to my very Christian girlfriend (we're fine and plan to make it work). I want to come out but I doubt that I ever will. It would result in the complete loss of my family, my girlfriend's family, 90% of…"

"Welcome, X Amish Atheist! Glad you could join us. :D
Please consider joining a group to meet people and talk about anything that's on your mind, Hang With Friends. You might also like Undercover Atheists and Former Christians. After you've…"

"Thanks for your reply Matthew. Yes, I have seen some NatGeo shows on people leaving the Amish and can identify with those people to an extent.
My case isn't as bad as many since I'm still welcome to visit home as long as I don't drive…"

"welcome X! no, i'm not Amish, but i've become quite familiar with your plot. i'm guessing you've seen some of the NatGeo shows on the subject? if not, find them online and check them out. fascinating, and…"

Hi, I'm new here. I was born to an Old Order Amish family and left when I was 18 years old. I'm now in my mid-20s. It took me many years but I have the courage now to call myself "atheist". My girlfriend is also ex-Amish but she still firmly believes in God. She is the only person in the world who really knows what I believe. We have discussed our differing beliefs to quite an extent and we both believe that we can make our relationship work for the long-term (now that's religious…See More

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We understand, and you are most welcome.
Indeed welcome to this world of rationality, truth and peace, where common sense leads to freethinking wisdom --- as you have found in becoming an atheist.
We invite you…"

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Hey, man... this isn't easy. Hate blogs... fb is faster. Anyway, there are a few of us- Ex Amish on FB and we'd liketo friend ya' , if you have a fb page. anyway, good luck on Sunday... and don't forget to mention, our families shame us via using our younger sibs as blackmail when we leave. Damn cult! anyway...C'ya.

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Indeed welcome to this world of rationality, truth and peace, where common sense leads to freethinking wisdom --- as you have found in becoming an atheist.

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